Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4006, Louis Nicholas Giguet, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Guiget, Louis Nicholas Mary
B. 4006
CONTENTS

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s Was Married the first Day of jenuary 1789 - with mary phelps - Louis Nicolas Giquet French Doctor

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CAMBRIDGE.
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this Day Louis - Bourbon giguet was - Born - February 17 90 - Sunday - at 1/2 o'clock after noon son of Louis nicollas giguet Francis Doctor and Mary giguet phleps his wife his mother

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Mary Giguet
Widow of Louis Nicholas Giguet NY
Act 7 July 1838
Dear Sir, Queens Jamaica County New York
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Wm Lloyd B.E. Hasall

(P) Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" (State of New York) County of Tompkins ss. On this 26 th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Widow Mary Giguet a resident of Groton in the said county aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Doctor Louis Nicholas Giguet who was a Surgeon in the war of the Revolution who was a Frenchman by birth, and received a diploma from the Physicians & Surgeons of Paris. That he came over to the United States just before the commencement of the war of the Revolution, and took up his residence in Massachusetts. Soon after the battle of Lexington, he entered the service in the war of the Revolution. That she has often heard him say that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, & that he was by the side of Genl. Warren when he fell in that battle. That her said husband was honored with two commissions, as this deponent believes, both of them commissions as Surgeon in the standing army, that her said husband being in the army at the date of the Bunker Hill battle, so he continued in the standing, or regular army, to the close of the war of the Revolution. That he was, as she has heard him often say, present at the execution of Maj. Andre. That this deponent has often heard him speak of being under Genl. Washington, Genl. La Fayette, Rochambeau, Gates, &c. That he served as this deponent has reason to believe, & does believe through the whole of the war of the Revolution as Surgeon to the Army, & that he may have been promoted to head Surgeon.
She further declares that she was married to the said Doctor Louis Nicholas Giguet on the first day of January - 1789 Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Doctor Louis Nicholas Giguet, died on the 3 rd day of April, seventeen hundred and ninety nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety nine, viz. at the time above stated. That the attached family record is the old original record of her said husband & her marriage, & of the age of their children, that this deponent came before marriage as Mary Phelps, & that she was married in Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before John Boynton a Judge of Tompkins County Court
Mary Giguet
I certify that the above named Mary Giguet is a respectable person, & that I consider her to be of the age represented by her that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
John Boynton a Judge of Tompkins County Court

State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Louis Bourbon Giguet of Groton in said county aged fifty four years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that Widow Mary Giguet who is applying for a pension as the widow of Doctor Louis Nicholas Giguet on account of revolutionary services performed by him, is this deponents mother, and that the said Doctor Louis Nicholas Giguet was this deponents father that this deponent from his first recollection, well remembers the impression made upon his mind that his said father had been a surgeon through the war of the revolution, that this deponent can recollect his said father, that this deponent & his said mother are at this time in possession of the Diaploma granted to his said father in Paris France, written in the french language upon parchment, that the attached old family record is the old original family record that was in being and in use by this deponents said father & mother at the first recollection of this deponent, & that it contains as this deponent, always has & does still believe the true date of the marriage of this deponents said father and mother, & of the true date of this deponents own age, that this deponents said father died in April 1799 Seventeen hundred & ninety nine, this deponent can recollect of his death, & that his widow this deponents said mother has not since married but remains a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of February 1844
Louis B. Giguet
Harvey Holden Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Louis Bourbon Giguet is a respectable person
Harvey Holden Justice of the Peace
State of New York Tompkins County ss.
I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of the said County of Tompkins do hereby certify that John Boynton was before whom the declaration of Mary Giguet was made at the date of the same a Judge in & for said County commissioned & qualified to act as such and I further certify that Harvey Holden Esq. before whom the affidavit of Louis B. Giguet above made was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the said John Boynton & Harvey Holden and only believe their signature to the declaration, affidavit and the certificate accompanying the same an genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this 27 th day of Feby. 1844.
Henry B. Weaver Clerk

In 1866 Mary Gigué NY City & Co. July 24 65 & Home Dist. Co. NY 4006 act 7 May 1878
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4006
P. O. Mary Gigué
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Oct. 14, 1895
Recd of Mary Giguette Same Bluff
Hon. Ch. L. Edwards Barnes & Parsons Washington D.C.
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Ovid Oct 18th, 45
Sir
I enclose affidavit, as I suppose to the point in the case of Mary Giguette whose appl. is on file in your office under the law of 1838. - I ask only justice.
Hon J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Respectfully Yours Obt Serv Abad Joy
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Washington Sept 16 1857 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney in the Case of Samuel Hartwell an applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832 and Mary Geynet widow of Lewis, who has filed a claim under the act of 7 May 1838 both from the State of New York
I wish to have the knowledge of examining the papers filed in support of these Claims in your office
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt G. B. May

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 25 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Louis Gigget, as well also, Gigget & Grigget of Barnstable is to be found upon the Continental Army Book of rolls in the Regiment of Col. Jackson, 16 th reg t from April 29 1777 to Dec 31 1780 as a private, and in the only name upon the documents in this Office that bears any resemblance to the name of Louis Nicholas Gigget.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Wilson W 3 March 23 3
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Brad Joy Died New York

Power of Attorney of Louis B. Giguet who is son of Mary Giguet (widow of Louis) who applied for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. " "
- Mr Anderson
- Isaac N. Coffin Attorney Washington D.C.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Tompkins } to wit:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Louis B. Giguet a resident of McLean in the county of Tompkins in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
he is † a son, — — — — — of Louis N. Giguet in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts who was a revolutionary ‡ Officer (Surgeon)
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, the said Louis B. Giguet has on this 8th day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness:
Alpheus West James Spence
Louis B. Giguet
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this eighth day of October 1852.
Alpheus West
J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Tompkins } to wit:
I, Horas Mack clerk of the County — — — court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Alpheus West before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of October 1852.
Horas Mack Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

Otsego County } town of Edmeston } ff
Martha Denning of the town of Edmeston County aforesaid being by me duly sworn deponeth and says that she was present at the marriage of Louis Nicolas Giguet to Mary Giguet which marriage was consummated on the first day of January One Thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789) in the town of Worthington county of Hampshire state of Massachusetts and she the said Martha Denning witnessed the same Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of May 1840 Martha Denning
Silas Burleson Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Otsego County Clerks Office } ff I Ipe Rose Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Silas Burleson Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for Said County duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of Said Justice and verily believe his signature thereon written is Genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of May 1840
Ipe Rose Clerk

11.466 Nov. 26. 1844
Mary Geynet, July 7. 1838.
Ms
Spencer
6 ms of Spencer Washington all 6

Ovid Nov 22 d 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose, application & proof of Mary Giguette, you will please to notice the discrepancy between her declaration & the Secy certificate - I may be allowed to say, that she declares that her husband was a Physician, regularly licenced at Paris, but still he may have served in other capacity than a Surgeon, I submit the papers in good faith, you may be in possession of records that may approve, or disapprove or establish, or not, the fact, whether the Certificate covers service performed by her late husband or not - she claims that her husband was standing by Genl. Warren when he fell at Bunker Hill - Respectfully
I am Your Ob st Servt Brad Joy

State of New York } Genesee County } ss Personally appeared before the sub- -scribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County Nathaniel Dodge of Canaan aged Eighty four Years and after being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that during the war of the Revolution he was personally acquainted with Doctor or Surgeon Lewis Nicholas Giguett who was a Surgeon in the army of the war of the revolution. that this deponent was a sol- -dier in the service in the same war and during said service at Elizabethtown he was confined with a set of Sickness (Yellow Fever) that the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett was his Physician and Doctor dur- -ing said Sickness. That this deponent understood and believes that the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett was a Surgeon in the regular Army and that he served to the close of the war, that this deponent after the close of the war of the revolution renewed his acquaintance with the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett. he having settled in the same town with this deponent that at that time which was as early as 1790 he had often talked with the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett upon the subject of his service and in addition to having seen and known of his having been actively in the service in the war of the revolution as surgeon — This deponent at the time of renewing this old acq- -uaintance and as early as 1790 understood from the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett that he had served as surgeon during the whole war of the revolution That the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett married to Mary Phelps in Pulaski Hampshire County Massachusetts and that the present applicant for a pension resid- -ing Mary Giguett who was before marriage Mary Phelps is the identical person and widow of the individual person the said Doctor Lewis Nicholas Giguett who served as a surgeon as afore said in the war of the revolution — Nathaniel Dodge Subscribed and sworn before me On this 27 day of March 1845 V. S. Dodge Justice of the peace

I certify that the within named Nathaniel Dodge is a highly respectable person and a man to be relied upon in any Circumstances Given March 27 1845
J. S. Dodge
Justice of the Peace for Yates County State of New York

State of New-York.
ss.
GENESEE COUNTY.
I certify that J. G. Dodge attendant Esq., who has subscribed the preceding transcript  affidavit , was at the date of the Judgment therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Genesee.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 3 day of OCT 1845
M. G. Spicer Esq. Clerk of Genesee County.

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. Lewis B. Giguet of Groton Tompkins County N.Y. being sworn says that he is a son of the late widow Mary Giguet who made application for a pension under act July 7th 1838 as the widow of Lewis Nicholas Giguet & whose Claim was suspended & that he is directly interested in the claim to said Pension Subscribed & sworn to this 31 st day of July 1851 before me H. Harvey Heath Justice Peace
Know all men by these presents that Lewis B. Giguet of Groton Tompkins Co. N.Y. do hereby constitute & appoint George C. Ames Esq. of Washington D.C. my true & lawful attorney to ask for a reexamination of the papers filed in the Office of the Com. of Pensions in support of the claim of my late mother Mary Giguet to a Pension & to establish the claim to said Pension
Witness my hand & seal this 31 st day of July 1851 In Presence of H. Harvey Heath                      Lewis B Giguet
State of New York County of Cayuga ss. On this 31 st day of July 1851 before me came Lewis B. Giguet above named acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned H. Harvey Heath Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CAYUGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I Certify, That Harvey Heath Esquire, was at the date of the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same: that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine. I further Certify that said Instrument is execu- ted and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 9 th day of August 1851.
C. Root Clerk.
Adams B. Hapgood Power of Attorney

This case bears the appearance of being as there is an action of attorney in the office stating that Mary Giguet is dead
Revolutionary Claim of Widow of Lewis N. Giguet New York
Suspended Act 1838.
Filed 21 April 1833
J. E. Hassler Washington

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Living } ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Mary Sigart a resident of Orleans in the county of Living in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
She is † the widow of General Nicholas Sigart in the county of Living and State of New York who was a revolutionary ‡ soldier
and that she believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints E. C. Hasser of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, she has on this 29 th day of March 185 2 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness:
Eri Osborn
Mary Sigart
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 29 th day of March 185 2
Eri Osborn J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Living } to wit:
I, L. M. Livingston clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Eri Osborn before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of April 185 2
L. M. Livingston Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.